We have a small wooden board suspended on a tree in our back garden to feed some of the parrots and squirrels that populate our neighbourhood.

They visit in the morning and evening to see if we have_________any leftover rice or fruit, and loud noises can be heard if the_________is empty.

The squirrels are usually the quietest of the creatures that visit, while the parrots are the bossiest Sometimes, one of the squirrels will____________________________________________________________________standing on his hind legs, holding up a lump (块) of_________as big as himself and eating it, his mouth working at great speed. The parrots,_________, neve【小题6】r let the poor squirrel seat to his heart’s content, often peck (啄) at him and_________him away.

One day in July last year, something quite_________happened. A parrot went for the usual_________, but the squirrel.__________backing away,__________his head towards the parrot in defence. The parrot gave in__________, and quickly moved to the opposite end of the board before the two of them__________the feast. The little squirrel__________that nobody can mess with him and to this day he__________to stand up to those bossy parrots.

Anansi was about to eat when his friend Turtle walked by. “Hello, Anansi,” said Turtle. “That smells great!” Anansi didn’t like to _________. But in spider culture, you always share your _________ with friends. So Anansi said, “Come in and eat with me.” Turtle sat down. But before Turtle started eating, Anansi said, “Turtle, your hands are dirty! In my culture we wash our hands before eating.” Turtle looked his dirty hands and felt _________. He apologized to Anansi and went to the river to wash.

When he got back, Anansi was _________ eating. “I didn’t want the food to get_________,” Anansi explained. Turtle sat down and he was _________ hungry. But Anansi said, “Your hands are still dirty!” Turtle looked down. Anansi was _________! “I’m so sorry! I’ll wash them again,” Turtle said. This time, Turtle walked back with clean hands. But to his _________, all food was gone! “I’m sorry, Turtle, but you took so long! I couldn’t wait,” Anansi _________.

The next day Turtle invited Anansi to have lunch. They swam to the ____________ of the river. There, Anansi saw a table covered with food. But there was a problem. Every time he tried to sit down, he ____________ back to the surface of the river. Anansi had a (an)____________. He put some rocks in his pockets and swam back. He sat down at the table and smiled. But before he could eat ____________, Turtle said, “In my culture, we____________ our jackets at the table.” Anansi saw that Turtle wasn’t wearing a jacket, and he felt ashamed. But as soon as his jacket was off his ____________, he popped back up to the surface again. On the river bottom below, clever Turtle smiled and started eating.

Two dolphins race around in a big pool in the Ocean Park. The smaller dolphin, Grace, shows off a few of her _________, turning around and waving hello to the _________. The most amazing thing about her, however, is that she’s even swimming at all. She doesn’t have a _________.

Grace lost her tail as a baby when she _________ in a fish trap. When the dolphin arrived at the Ocean Park in December 2005, she was _________ for her life. Over the past six years, she has learned to swim without her tail. Grace _________ herself to move another way—like a fish! She pushes herself _________ through the water by moving her peduncle（背鳍）from side to side.

The _________ put harmful pressure on Grace’s backbone. So a company _________ to create a man-made tail for her. The tail had to be __________ enough to stay on Grace as she swam but soft enough that it wouldn’t __________ her.

The first time Grace wore the man-made tail, she soon __________ it off and let it sink to the bottom of the pool. Now, she is still learning to use the tail. This month, Grace will star in Dolphin Tale, a film that focuses on her __________ and recovery. Her progress has inspired more than just a new movie. Many people travel from near and far to __________ her. Seeing Grace swim with her man-made tail gives people so much __________.